100+ Best International Trade universities in UK [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in International Trade. A graph of 1.14M citations received by 55.2K academic papers made by 103 universities in the United Kingdom was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For International Trade

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For International Trade

#2 in Europe

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For International Trade

#4 in Europe

#5 in the World

Founded: 1948

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For International Trade

#5 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For International Trade

#7 in Europe

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

6. University College London

England | London

For International Trade

#8 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For International Trade

#9 in Europe

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For International Trade

#12 in Europe

#21 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#13 in Europe

#23 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. King's College London

England | London

For International Trade

#16 in Europe

#28 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For International Trade

#17 in Europe

#30 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For International Trade

#24 in Europe

#41 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#28 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For International Trade

#29 in Europe

#51 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. University of Reading

England | Reading

For International Trade

#30 in Europe

#54 in the World

Founded: 1892

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#35 in Europe

#60 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#36 in Europe

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#38 in Europe

#63 in the World

Founded: 1964

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Trade

#39 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For International Trade

#42 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1965

21. Imperial College London

England | London

For International Trade

#45 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

22. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For International Trade

#51 in Europe

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For International Trade

#52 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

24. Durham University

England | Durham

For International Trade

#66 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For International Trade

#69 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For International Trade

#70 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For International Trade

#73 in Europe

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For International Trade

#77 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For International Trade

#82 in Europe

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of York

England | York

For International Trade

#84 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For International Trade

#85 in Europe

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

32. University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#88 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

33. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For International Trade

#90 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For International Trade

#95 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For International Trade

#98 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For International Trade

#101 in Europe

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For International Trade

#105 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

38. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For International Trade

#106 in Europe

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. London Business School

England | London

For International Trade

#108 in Europe

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

40. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For International Trade

#126 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. City, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#127 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#131 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1823

43. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For International Trade

#132 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1954

44. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#135 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For International Trade

#136 in Europe

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

46. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For International Trade

#139 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1495

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For International Trade

#146 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For International Trade

#162 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For International Trade

#171 in Europe

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

50. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For International Trade

#183 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For International Trade

#186 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For International Trade

#194 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For International Trade

#208 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For International Trade

#211 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. Keele University

England | Keele

For International Trade

#219 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1962

56. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For International Trade

#220 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Trade

#222 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For International Trade

#225 in Europe

#391 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For International Trade

#234 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1849

60. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For International Trade

#235 in Europe

#404 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For International Trade

#237 in Europe

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

62. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#241 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

63. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For International Trade

#251 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1848

64. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For International Trade

#257 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1920

65. Middlesex University

England | London

For International Trade

#270 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. University of Westminster

England | London

For International Trade

#271 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For International Trade

#275 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. University of Salford

England | Salford

For International Trade

#278 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1967

69. London South Bank University

England | London

For International Trade

#297 in Europe

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For International Trade

#300 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

71. University of Greenwich

England | London

For International Trade

#302 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1890

72. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For International Trade

#304 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For International Trade

#307 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1872

74. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For International Trade

#316 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For International Trade

#327 in Europe

#571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

76. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#329 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1966

77. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For International Trade

#341 in Europe

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For International Trade

#346 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

79. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For International Trade

#360 in Europe

#625 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For International Trade

#381 in Europe

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For International Trade

#388 in Europe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For International Trade

#399 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of East London

England | London

For International Trade

#423 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For International Trade

#426 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For International Trade

#428 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For International Trade

#430 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#435 in Europe

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

88. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For International Trade

#451 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For International Trade

#455 in Europe

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For International Trade

#462 in Europe

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

91. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For International Trade

#496 in Europe

#929 in the World

Founded: 1858

92. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For International Trade

#502 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1841

93. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For International Trade

#557 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

94. University of Derby

England | Derby

For International Trade

#561 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

95. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For International Trade

#566 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1973

96. University of Roehampton

England | London

For International Trade

#578 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

97. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For International Trade

#583 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Founded: 2005

98. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For International Trade

#589 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

99. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For International Trade

#613 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

100. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For International Trade

#621 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

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